Allergan now expects third quarter earnings in the range of $1.76 to $1.78 per share, up from its previous guidance.

U.S. stocks extended gains as investors speculated the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates lower for longer on concern that a global slowdown will hurt the American economy.

December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.62%) this morning are down -0.63% and European stocks are down -0.57% after Eurozone Sep economic confidence fell to a 10-month low.

December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.09%) this morning are down -0.16% at a 3-week low and European stocks are down -0.07% on concern a slowdown of China's economy will undercut global economic prospects after China Aug industrial output rose at the slowest pace in 5-1/2 years.

I wanted to find which S&P 400 Mid Cap stocks had the highest price appreciation in the past year. I used Barchart to sort the Index for those winners.

Weakness the prior week was due in part to traders exiting positions for vacation during the holiday-shortened week, protecting big capital gains, cashing out to pay taxes on capital gains, and “delta hedging” on put options.